Proposal for Sangha Discussion: "SAT TODAY!" - Sitting Before Talking

[Jika]

Have been sitting with that:

This Practice is nothing but obstacle after obstacle until no obstacles remain.

Shikantaza is the first non-obstacle ever in my life.
Please, do not make it one

It is absolute freedom. It is coming home.
It is a glove that perfectly fits, and the hand has no size.
However big or small, it is the universe.
But then, love poetry is just delusion

Sorry for threadjacking.
May we all be at peace, embracing all conditions of life.
Gassho,
Danny
#sattoday

[Myosha]

Hello,

Thank you for the lesson.


Gassho,
Myosha sat today

[Joyo]

I must confess it got me on the cushion one morning I almost let it slip.

Gassho, Jundo

I must confess, it has helped me many mornings as I used to let it slip 2-3 times a week, but not anymore.

Gassho,
Joyo
sat today

[Entai]

This has helped me become more mindful of my own idle chatter. I've started rethinking my use of social media as well.

Gassho, Entai

[Kaishin]

I will say that I have been very remiss lately in not sitting. I have been exceptionally busy, but one can always find a few minutes to sit, so it really is laziness on my part.



But I have not posted on those days, so it had been working for me to not blab if I haven't sat.



In fact, I have not sat today, but I wanted to post to say this, as well as express that the Nun article Jundo posted had inspired me to re-commit to sit. Those nuns are amazing. I cower in the presence of their strength. I could not last a day doing what they do. Immense respect and gratitude for their devotion!

Thanks,
Kaishin

[Jundo]

Hi Guys,

I wonder if maybe it is better not to use here? I think it may be confusing to folks who do not understand the message. This is not a time for symbolism, but to say clearly "Sat Today" to our fellows to encourage them. Also good for ourselves to take a moment to say it out loud, rather than just clip it as an automatic picture to the message. Any consensus of the group on this?

I do like the many creative variations in writing "Sat Today" that folks have come up with. That's great.

Gassho, Jundo

Sattoday!

[Jika]

So, is the one month test over and we should report, or better wait?

Gassho,
Danny
#sattoday

[Jinyo]

I maybe need to apologise as it was my suggestion that we might use the symbol for 'sat today' -

I think only a few members (including myself) have used it.


I can see that it might be confusing and have no wish to go against the party line.


Haven't sat today so will sit with my resistance - actually don't have much of a problem now with writing the words,

as this 'trial period' has really helped my practice.


Gassho


Willow

[Ongen]

I agree that the words are more powerful

Fashion

Vincent

Sat today


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[Ongen]

Hmm I meant gassho. My new phone's autocorrect is not into zen...


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[Ansan]

Have been sitting with that:



Shikantaza is the first non-obstacle ever in my life.
Please, do not make it one

It is absolute freedom. It is coming home.
It is a glove that perfectly fits, and the hand has no size.
However big or small, it is the universe.
But then, love poetry is just delusion

Sorry for threadjacking.
May we all be at peace, embracing all conditions of life.
Gassho,
Danny
#sattoday

Thank you, Danny, for the words I could not say because I did not know how. I am new here at TreeLeaf but not new to sitting. Shikintaza is the one resting place that makes me want to sit. Just within the last 2 weeks, my husband, who has never meditated, has joined me in Shikintaza each morning as well. We feel at home.

Gassho Danny,
Ka

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[Mp]

... my husband, who has never meditated, has joined me in Shikintaza each morning as well. We feel at home.

Wonderful Ka. =)

Gassho
Shingen

#sattoday

[Ansan]

Wonderful Ka. =)

Gassho
Shingen

#sattoday

Thank you, Shingen...and we both #sattoday.

Gassho,
Ka

[Kyonin]

Hi all,

I have been thinking on using our #SatToday tag in my Spanish messages. The thing is that Spanish is longer than English.

So I think I could say:

#HoyMedité

#HoyHiceZazen

Something like that. But not sure. What I'm sure of is that this tag is a good reminder of my practice

Gassho,

Kyonin
#HoyMedité ;D

[Nindo]

Hi Kyonin,
what is the literal translation of "Sat today"? The english version does not mention "meditated" or "zazen", either.

Gassho,
Nindo